Re: ever hear of this happening?

From: kwreimer (kwreimer@msn.com)
Date: Fri Dec 07 2001 - 19:07:07 EST


Yes, time to make them buy you a new motor.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Jim Miller" <jim76712@swbell.net>
To: <dakota-truck@buffnet.net>
Sent: Thursday, December 06, 2001 7:26 PM
Subject: DML: ever hear of this happening?

> 1 of our rams started rattling in the bottom end only about 7k miles
> after a rebuild and 1 of our mechanics thinks it is because it was taken
> to a "quick lube" type place and they did not drain the oil but just
> changed the filter and put 5 more quarts in by mistake. When they drove
> it on the highway they started smelling burning oil and raised the hood
> to find foaming oil all over the engine, blowing out the oil filler,
> dipstick tube and pcv valve that was pushed out of the valve cover.
> They drained the oil and refilled with the correct amount but now it
> sounds like the bearings are all shot. 3.9 V6. Could this ruin an
> engine like that?
>
>



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